"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 9, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 9, 2021 |
| Operator | "MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.68401, -91.57031 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,000 |
| Emergency Response | $40,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 5:45 ON MARCH 9TH, 2021, MAGELLAN OPERATIONS PERSONNEL WERE CONDUCTING SAMPLING ON TANK 1390 WHEN A LEAK WAS IDENTIFIED AT THE TANK PUMP SEAL. THE PUMP WAS ISOLATED AND LOCKED OUT AND CLEANUP ACTIVITIES WERE INITIATED. THE SEAL FAILURE ANALYSIS INDICATES WEAR AT THE PRIMARY RING OD CONTACT POINT. THE SEAL POT WAS CONNECTED DIRECTLY TO THE PUMP, WHICH ALLOWED VIBRATION TO TRANSFER TO THE SEAL POT AND FLOAT SWITCH. THE LIKELY CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS EXCESSIVE STARTS/STOPS POSSIBLY DUE TO THE CHATTERING FLOAT SWITCH ON THE SEAL POT. THE SEAL POT HAS BEEN REMOUNTED TO THE PUMP BASE TO ISOLATE IT FROM VIBRATION. SUPPLEMENTAL/FINAL 5/18/2021 : UPDATED PARTS G6, H"
About This Pipeline Incident
Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.